This is a National Accounts Payable Administrator (12 month FTC) role with Clayton Utz based in Sydney, NSW, AU Clayton Utz Role Seniority - mid level More about the National Accounts Payable Administrator (12 month FTC) role at Clayton Utz About Clayton Utz Clayton Utz is one of Australia’s oldest and largest independent commercial law firms, with a proud history and a forward-thinking approach. With offices in six cities and over 1,700 employees, we’re committed to excellence, innovation, and making a difference. The Role We currently have an exciting opportunity for a National Accounts Payable Administrator to join our finance team based in Sydney on a 12 month fixed-term parental cover contract. Our Finance group is a hard-working and passionate team of professionals responsible for delivering efficient and accurate financial service, administration and advice within the firm. Working closely with our National Accounts Payable Team Leader, in this role you will be responsible for supporting the National Accounts Payable team with day to day employee expense management, and processing and reconciliation of transactions. Key Responsibilities Working as part of a national team, in this role you will be responsible for: Processing American Express and employee expense claims Reviewing expense claims to ensure they comply with firm policy Attending to employee queries such as coding, policies and various requests Escalating no compliance with National Accounts Payable Team Leader Providing support with annual audit requests Actively analyse and ensure all expense claims are submitted by due date Daily reconciliation and processing of the office bank account transactions Daily processing of the treasury, payroll and partner draw payments Overseeing the printing and saving of EFT remittance statements Provide support to the Accounts Payable Team Leader with ad hoc tasks as required Skills & Experience To be successful in this role, you will ideally have: Minimum 3 years' experience in an accounts payable or associated accounts administration role Experience in a professional services environment is desirable but not essential Chrome River or Expense Management System experience is required Experience in reconciling and processing bank account transactions Intermediate use of other Microsoft applications including Word, Outlook and Excel Intermediate use of a Client Management System (CMS) or practice management system (Aderant Expert is preferable) High level of attention to detail Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Why Join Clayton Utz? At Clayton Utz, we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a community that values our people and their contributions. When you join us, you’ll enjoy: Access to professional development programs and career growth opportunities. A focus on health and wellbeing, with initiatives to support your physical and mental health. A collaborative and inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and fosters belonging. Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave, with flexibility over two years, plus paid superannuation. The option to purchase up to 4 weeks of additional leave annually. How to Apply? We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role. Consultant Contact Details Nicole St John, (02) 9353 4928 Accessibility and Inclusion We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to recruitmentsupport@claytonutz.com. For more information on Clayton Utz, please visit www.claytonutz.com or follow us on LinkedIn here. Agency submissions Clayton Utz does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Clayton Utz Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to Clayton Utz partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and Clayton Utz will not be liable for a fee. Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Clayton Utz team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities Processing employee expense claims ✅ Reviewing expense claims Attending to employee queries Key Strengths Accounts payable experience ️ Chrome River or Expense Management System experience Attention to detail Professional services experience Microsoft applications proficiency Client Management System experience Why Clayton Utz is partnering with Hatch on this role. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume. A Final Note: This is a role with Clayton Utz not with Hatch.